Aerospace News
Chinese Navy J-15 carrier-based fighters complete nighttime buddy refuelling in flight
Recently, two J-15 carrier-based fighter jets attached to a ship-borne aviation unit under the PLA Navy (PLAN) have successfully completed the nigh...
Lockheed Martin contract to provide Service Life Extension Program for South Korea F-16 fighter aircraft
According to a contract released by the U.S. DoD (Department of Defense) on July 31, 2020, Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, has been award...
Lockheed Martin submits Request for Proposal for F-35 fighter aircraft to Canada
According to a press release published by General Dynamics on July 31, 2020, the U.S government submitted the Request for Proposal (RFP) response f...
Naval Sukhoi Su-24M to get SVP-24 Gefest sighting system
Naval frontline Su-24M Fencer bombers are being equipped with SVP-24 Gefest system which was tested by Russian aircraft in Syria. Su-24Ms of the 43...
Russia successfully tests vertical take-off and landing cyclocopter
A vertical take-off and landing cyclocopter drone successfully passed trials in Russia, Advanced Research Foundation CEO Andrei Grigoryev told TASS...
Brazilian Air Force E-99 aircraft modernization project reaches new milestone
The Modernization Project of the E-99 aircraft concluded, last Friday, July 24 2020, at the Embraer facilities in São José dos Campos, in São Paulo...
ILIAS Solutions signs deal with Lockheed Martin for support and fleet management of Slovak Air Force F-16s
Belgian company ILIAS Solutions announces that Lockheed Martin has, once again, chosen this company and its defense logistics software to support t...
Boeing and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries colaborate on future upgrades to Japan’s F-15J fleet
On July 28, 2020, Boeing Corporation announced that it had signed an agreement with the Japanese corporation Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) unde...
Airbus Helicopters VSR700 prototype performs first autonomous free flight
The prototype of Airbus Helicopters’ VSR700 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has performed its first free flight....
Turkish drone manufacturer to supply 50 tactical drones to Greece, a fake information
According to a publication of the Turkish press, the Turkish company Assuva Defense Industry, which produces aircraft and search and rescue systems...
Northrop Grumman to provide key electronic warfare capabilities for AC/MC-130J aircraft
Northrop Grumman has been selected to provide the prime mission equipment for the Sierra Nevada Corporation-led AC/MC-130J Radio Frequency Counterm...
Egypt will receive its first Sukhoi Su-35 fighter aircraft from Russia
According to information released by the Memo Middle East Monitor, on July 28, 2020, Egypt will receive its first Sukhoi Su-35 fighter aircraft fro...
First five Indian Air Force Rafale fighter jets arrive in India
The first batch of five Rafale fighter jets built for the Indian Air Force by French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation arrived at Ambala Air F...
Russian Ministry of Defense confirms acquisition of 76 Sukhoi Su-57 Fighters
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the purchase of 76 of the latest Su-57 fighters by the Ministry of Defense, which are to enter service w...
New remotely operated aircraft RQ-4D Global Hawk arrives in Italy for NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance Force
According to information released by the NATO website, on July 26, 2020, the fourth remotely piloted aircraft of NATO’s Alliance Ground Surveillanc...
Occar achieves new milestone of the A400M Programme
As a major development milestone of the A400M Programme, Type Acceptance of the aircraft design standard NSOC2 (New Standard Operative Clearance-2)...
Raven Bs enhances force protection mission capabilities for AUAB
Security Forces is the largest career field in the U.S. Air Force and debatably one of the most diverse. Members are specifically trained on securi...
The Netherlands buy AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Netherlands of 16 AIM-120C-8...
India to buy 6 more Boeing P-8 Poseidon patrol aircraft
India has formally kicked off the acquisition process for six more long-range Boeing Poseidon-8I maritime patrol aircraft from the US, while a plan...
India will produce its own Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft for the Navy
By 2026, the Indian company Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) should develop a twin-engine jet carrier-based fighter to supplement or even replace th...
